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Zee Tele Q2 revenues up 38% at Rs 4.6 billion; Net Rs 333 million
 Operating profit Rs 338 million, after expensing of initial investments in new activities viz. Zee Telugu, Zee Smile, Zee Sports and others.

India not on EchoStar radar 'in the near term'
 No short or medium term plans, but India too big a market to be ignored for long: Scott Zimmer, senior advisor to EchoStar chairman Charlie Ergen.

Anytime inks VoD India On-line Broadband

Casbaa launches mobile TV group

Nokia unveils TV enabled Nokia N92 mobile phone

Radio City moves to common frequency of 91.1 FM
 Music Broadcast Private Ltd promoted Radio City switching to common frequency 91.1 FM, effective Friday, 27 October.

UK's Ofcom OKs sponsorship of TV, radio channels

Hinduja TMT acquires US based BPO firm

IOL Broadband to provide Star channels via IPTV

I-Media acquires online auction firm Bidchaser

Skycom to develop HDTV STB in Singapore

Voom HD programming to be available in luxury hotels in HK

Star ropes in Karen Davidson as SVP ad sales

Hungama TV Captains Hunt auditions kick off 28 October
Mattel unveils 'Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses' dolls, playsets & consumer products



Leadership Series - It's action,not possition
Ashutosh, Business Head, Sahara Filmy

Author's Speak - Writer and a half
'Whatever can go right, will go right!'the central theme of Pooja Lulla's Angel and a Half

Feature - Writing Instruments
Make a definitive statement

Book Browser - Books for embalmed minds
From big picture books to current favorites, Nivedith Alva, Supervising Producer, Miditech, trawls a wide canvas.

Slide Show- Cry stands for Child Rights

Highlight - Sim fiasco; All’s cool, say contestants
NB2 shows door to Arjun-Gurdip
Solhah Singaarr's lead unvieled
Grapevine - Sushmita flooded with work!
The Week Ahead - A mind blowing performance from talented kids

News Releases
'Inside the Actors' Studio to showcase Krishna Bhanji on 29 October only on PIX

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (01/10/2006 to 07/10/2006)
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Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (01/10/2006 to 07/10/2006)
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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
    		• Ad business sets FM cash registers ringing
    		• Zee Tele PAT dips 51%
    		• GV Films unveils Rs 1800cr spread
    		• Felu-da goes on air
    		• Hinduja TMT to buy US outsourcing firm
    		• Wipro buys 3D Networks for $73 mn
    Source: Business Standard
       
    		• Zee Telefilms Q2 net drops 51 pc
    		• `Core values under pressure'
    		• `Time for socio-economic reforms'
    		• Hinduja TMT buys US firm
    Source:The Hindu Business Line
       
    		• Zee Tele profit falls 51%
    		• India moves up in Press Freedom Index
    Source: Economic Times
       
    		• News on FM menu
    		• Wipro Infotech acquires 3D networks
    		• Sony Q2 profit falls 94% on battery recall
    Source: Financial Express
       
    		• Two more channels from Jaya TV
    Source: Chennai Online
       
    		• Watching too much TV may trigger autism
    Source: Times of India
     
    		• Prasara Bharati efforts at popularising radio
    		• Focus on cable and broadcasting sector
    		• China launches patented cell phone TV technology standard
    		• Shashi Kapoor to inaugurate IFFI-2006
    		• GVMC crackdown on cable operators
    		• People should be media's priority: Buddhadeb
    Source: The Hindu
       
    		• IOL Broadband ties up with Star TV
    		• ISRO postpones Cartosat-2 launch to January
    		• Al-Jazeera TV to honour fallen journalists
    		• ‘It’s a boo horror show’
    		• Will rigging votes help?
    		• Online contest for Indo-US short films
    		• Internet: The great leveller
    Source: DNA
       
    		• Aroona Irani joins Balaji camp
    Source: Mumbai Mirror
       
    		• Do you want light music played in local trains?
    Source: HindustanTimes
       
    		• Play It Again
    Source: Indian Express
     
    International News
    		• Cable networks decline Nielsen ratings system: WSJ
    		• Mexico's TV Azteca 3rd-qtr net profit up 16 pct
    		• Tunisia closes Qatar embassy over Al Jazeera
    Source: Reuters
     
    		• JumpTV signs internet-broadcast agreement with TVB
    Source: DM Asia
     
    		• Ten Percent of Consumers Watching TV Online
    Source: RTO Online
     
    		• Time Warner Awards VoIP Server Contract to Siemens Networks
    Source: www.teleclick.ca
     
    		• US politicians call for CNN Iraq ban
    Source: Guardian
       
    		• Comcast to Roll Out FearNet on Halloween
    Source: Media Week (US)
     
    		• China launches patented cellphone TV technology standard
    Source: Xinhua
    		• Skype founders plan to launch Web TV service: paper
    		• 2008 Olympics changes events for U.S. TV
    Source: Yahoo
     
    		• Rogers expands line-up with Pakistani, Indian, Russian and Spanish TV Channels
    Source: www.broadcastermagazine.com
       
    		• Subscription-free mobile TV service launches
    		• ITV launches +1 channels
    		• BBC favourite for breakfast radio in UK
    Source: Digital Spy (UK)
     
    		• BBC Parliament to Freeview
    Source: Advanced - Television
     
    		• CHINA: Information minister rejects criticism of China's treatment of media, Internet users
    		• Hong Kong to issue first CDMA 3G licence in 2008
    Source: Asia Media
       
    		• Comcast Profit Rises on Package of TV, Web, Phone
    Source: TV Week
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